Looking for the meaning of the word FOREFATHERS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of FOREFATHERS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Forefather
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɔːˌfɑːðə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a member of the past generations of one's family or people; an ancestor
Short Definition:member of past generations of one's family or people
Examples:- the duchy which her forefathers had ruled since the tenth century
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